About this episode

Caden Cahoy discusses his journey in weightlifting, mindset, and aspirations for Olympic greatness.

Caden Cahoy isn’t “new”— he’s been lifting since he was 8. But the last year made something obvious to the whole world: he’s not just talented… he’s one of the best in the world. We talk legacy, pressure, and the long game: Florida’s weightlifting pipeline and growing up in the sport Why strength isn’t always the first superpower—and how he’s building it now The 85kg move: maturity, mass, and the runway to LA 2028 How elite lifters think when the bar feels impossibly heavy, but they lift it anyway Bahrain, Worlds, and the mindset behind taking world-record-level attempts The difference between being scared of the moment vs. loving it If you want a look behind the totals and inside the mindset of an athlete aiming at Olympic greatness, this one’s for you. Follow Caden: https://www.instagram.com/cadencahoy/ Follow me and get coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.philosophicalweightlifting.com Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

People in this episode

Host: Joshua Gibson

Guest: Caden Cahoy

Topics covered

• weightlifting
• athlete mindset
• Olympic preparation
• world records
• sports legacy
• performance under pressure

Keywords

• Caden Cahoy
• weightlifting
• Olympics
• world records
• athlete mindset
• Florida weightlifting
• performance pressure

Sponsors

Weightlifting House, Onyx

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida, Bahrain

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